Thursday, April 2, 2015

We used to call this Dinner for 6, but it’s changing just a bit. On April 16th, we will a have host who will be making a dinner with their secret guests arriving at 5 pm. There will be no appetizers. The

central meat/theme is poultry. Any one who would like to host a dinner can designate how many guests can be honored. Dessert will still be at the Club House at 7:30 pm.

Cape Henlopen Park

Spring Migration Bird Walks Tuesdays April 7th and 21st at 8 am. Search the park for birds on their spring migration. Each walk will target current birding hot spots. For beginning and intermediate birders. Bring your binoculars or borrow a pair of ours.

Exercise

We will be doing aerobic exercise on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 am. We’ll probably be using the DVDs (Leslie Sansone, Biggest Loser, etc.) and will be looking into any available exercise classes we can find on You Tube.

Scrabble

There is a group who have been playing Scrabble every Thursday afternoon from 1 – 4 pm in the Poker Room of the Club House. If you are interesting in playing, come and join them.

Stitching

Also on Thursday afternoon, a group does Stitching from 1 – 4 pm at the Club House. Those involved have multiple projects going on, such as quilting, crocheting, knitting, embroidery, cross stitch, and sewing. Anyone wishing to join the group is welcome.

Woodcarving

Woodcarving continues in the Clubhouse on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Woodcarvers are enjoying the new past time and we have added new members. New carvers are welcome. Stop in and check it out. Feel free to call Fred Ainge with any questions at 302-751-1575.

Cards

A group of friends and neighbors play cards regularly in the Club House. Sometimes they play “Seven” and sometimes “Uno.” They usually meet about 1 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. If you want to play, stop by.

Luncheons

Men or Ladies’ luncheons. Men’s Lunch – Monday, April 20 at Arena’s in Milford Ladies’ Lunch – Tuesday, April 21 at McGlynn’s, Dover.

Bingo

This month, Bingo will be held on April10th and 24th at 1:00 at the Club House.

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Coffee Talk
Title: Who Owns Your Body? Date: March 13 Time: 1:00
A round table discussion on your personal health and your family’s welfare: and who can/should make the discussion when choices have to be made: you, your family, the Federal government, Insurance companies? There are no easy answers in this 21st century.

Art Display
Don Zalenski will display his artwork at the Club House on March 8th from 2 – 4 pm. There will be refreshments provided.

March Bean Bag
On Monday, March 23rd at 2 pm.

Meet & Greet
The next Meet & Greet will be the 20th of March at 1-4 P.M. Just a little note saying we would love to have everyone, and if you have a new neighbor please make a special effort to invite them to the gathering. We will have cupcakes, some sugar free and some gluten free, and of course regular ones along with coffee, tea and ice tea also. Can't wait to meet our new neighbors and say Hi to our old ones. Please sign up in the clubhouse, and we will see you on the 20th.

Scrabble
There is a group who have been playing Scrabble every Thursday afternoon from 1 – 4 pm in the Poker Room of the Club House. If you are interesting in playing, come and join them.

Stitching
Also on Thursday afternoon, a group does Stitching from 1 – 4 pm at the Club House. Those involved have multiple projects going on, such as quilting, crocheting, knitting, embroidery, cross stitch, and sewing. Anyone wishing to join the group is welcome.

Woodcarving continues in the Clubhouse on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Woodcarvers are enjoying the new past time and we have added new members. New carvers are welcome. Stop in and check it out. Feel free to call Fred Ainge with any questions at 302-751-1575.

Men or Ladies’ luncheons
The men will go to Frederica Pizza on March 16th and the ladies’ luncheon is McGlynn’s on Tuesday, March 17th to take advantage of the half price hamburgers.

Paint Party
On Monday, March 9th at 1 pm, we will host a Paint Party with local artist Lori Conner. Lori will provide everything needed for this event and the cost per person is $30. You don’t have to know how to draw or paint, just come and enjoy the fun. The theme of the painting will be a beach scene and will include a lighthouse! Lori will direct you every step of the way.
There will be a sign up sheet on the Club House, so please sign up and pay by February 26th. Make checks out to Lori Conner. Patti will collect them.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Beanbag fun time will be on February 9th
at 2 pm. Ladies come and join the fun. Need
more info, call Sharon Cowart. The March date is the 23rd at 2 pm.

There is
a group who having been playing Scrabble
every Thursday afternoon from 1 – 4 pm in the Poker Room of the Club House.
If you are interesting in playing, come and join them. Also on
Thursday afternoon, a group does Stitching
from 1 – 4 pm at the Club House. Those involved have multiple projects going
on, such as quilting, crocheting, knitting, embroidery, cross stitch, and
sewing. Anyone wishing to join the group is welcome.

Cabin Fever Games

Thelma
Sroka will be hosting Cabin Fever Games at the Club House on Monday night,
February 16th at 7 pm. Bring
snacks and come out and enjoy the games with your neighbors.

Bingo is back! Feb 27th
at 1 pm Bingo is back! $2 per card and cash prizes will be awarded to the
winner of each game. Come join Don Sienkiwicz as our game leader!

There will be an Abraham Lincoln’s
Birthday program at the Club House on February 12th at 7 pm.

Topics
that will be covered include:

What
in his background contributed to making Lincoln a comic storyteller?

What
kind of jokes did he tell?

Why
did he tell jokes?

How
does Lincoln’s 19th Century humor compare to modern humor?

Was
Lincoln’s use of stereotypes in humor “racist?”

Men or Ladies’ luncheons will be on February 16th.
The ladies’ luncheon is Red Lobster and the men will go to Noodles & Co.

Meet &
Greet There will be a Meet & Greet to get to know our newest neighbors on
March 20th from 1 – 4 in the Club House. Ginny is looking for volunteers to help
out. Call Ginny.

Dinner with
Friends

We used to call this Dinner for 6, but it’s changing just a bit. On April
16th, we will have host who will be making a dinner with their
secret guests arriving at 5 pm. There
will be no appetizers. The central
meat/theme is poultry. Any one who would
like to host a dinner can designate how many guests can be honored. Dessert will still be at the Club House at
7:30 pm.

Yes, Spring
is on the way!

Saturday, May 2nd will be Spring Game Day. Bring your lawn chairs, snack and a
beverage. There will be indoor and
outdoor games to share.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

We're excited to let you know we're hosting a New Wisteria Model
Tour at Southern Meadows of Magnolia, Delaware! The New Wisteria Model Tour
runs now through January 31st. Here's what you get with our New Wisteria Model
Tour:

• Check out the NEW walk up attic feature

• See and feel out the new Corian countertops

• Look at all the new color selections for 2015

• Including the new WHITE cabinets!

If you'd like to take advantage of our New Wisteria Model Tour, simply click on the link below and register your name. There's no cost or obligation to you. After you register I'll call you to confirm the dates of your visit.

Friday, January 2, 2015

Party Planning
There will be a party-planning meeting on January 13th at 10 in
the Club House. At that time, we would like to plan event through the
winter and into the summer time. If you are interested, please join us.

Woodcarving
continues in the Clubhouse on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. The
Christmas projects were a great project. Our woodcarvers are enjoying the
new past time. New carvers are welcome. Stop in and check it out. Feel free to
call Fred Ainge with any questions at 302-751-1575. We will start carving again
on January 7th

Air Mobility
Command Museum
Some members of the community are again interested in a tour of the museum.
We are in the process of setting up a tour on January 2nd at 10.
Patti Papineau will provide tours of the museum along with other guides as
needed. There will be someone available to interested people to try the
simulator.

Men or Ladies’
luncheons will be on January 19th. The ladies’ luncheon is TBA
and the men will go to Dog Fish Head Brewery for a tour and lunch.

Exercise at
Southern Meadow
Make exercise one of your New Year’s Resolutions and join the different
groups who meet during the week. Join them all, or just the select few.
Your choice.

Frederica
Senior Center
Thank you to all the community who helped the Frederica Senior Center with
your Holiday gift giving. Your generous nature helped the Center to raise
almost $600. Thanks to all the members who went to the Christmas dinner
at the Center and presented the gift to them.

Senior Citizen
School Property Tax credit
To qualify for this property tax credit you must be age 65 or older by June
30. The property for which you are applying for the credit must be your
principal residence and your name must be on the deed. This tax credit is
equal to 50% of your school tax with a cap of $500. The amount of credit you
receive depends on the age of the persons named on the deed. Full credit
is given if you or your lawful spouse (if named on the deed) is age 65 or older.
Only partial credit is given if additional persons under age 65 are named on
the property deed. A copy of your driver’s license or birthday
certificate is required for each applicant on the application. This
one-time application must be filed with the Kent County Tax Office. If
you have questions regarding this contact: 302-744-2341. The state of Delaware
now has a three-year Residency Requirement for New Applicants. The
deadline to apply for this credit is April 30 of each tax year.

Jack Gould’s
History CornerJack’s
information comes from his book on the legendary Jim Bowie.
When James Bowie met the pirate, Jean Lafitte, in the spring of 1818, he was
not greatly impressed. The infamous Lafitte was in his late 30’s, less
than six feet tall, with a slender build of about 160 pounds. He had dark curly
hair, wore a blue shirt, with a sword in his belt and a broad brimmed hat. Jim
Bowie had heard a lot of stories about this mans’ exploits supporting the
Crescent City and had expected someone of greater stature and bravado.

The Bowie brothers, John James, Rezin Jr., and young Jim, met Mr. Lafitte at
his saloon in New Orleans (Lafitte’s Blacksmith’s Shop Bar is still there,
located on Bourbon Street). They had a business proposition for the pirate.
Jean would help them buy and move slaves from Galveston Island, Texas into
Louisiana where the slaves could be resold for twice as much. The price was
$70.00 per slave and so they could be resold for $140.00 each. By 1819,
they had transported 1,200 slaves and made a tidy sum of $168,000 with a net
profit of $84,000 which they split four ways for a nifty $21,000 each.

Once, a Captain Juan Pedro tried to cheat James Bowie by trying to sell him
underweight slaves with small pox at full price. James fought a duel (possibly
his first) with Captain Pedro where both men faced each other, knives in hand,
and pants nailed to a log floating in Galveston Bay. Bowie managed to
kill his opponent and subsequently cut the pants free so Captain Pedro’s body
could drift away. The interesting part of all this is that Jim Bowie
wasn’t particularly in favor of slavery despite his making a profit. He
only participated in this misadventure for a year for the excitement and to
actually protect the slaves (who were property back then) from marauding cannibal
tribe of Indians in East Texas who often stole the slaves.

About this time, James Bowie came upon a horrible sight while riding his
horse in the southern Louisiana Swamp. A slave owner was whipping a
young black slave named “Big Sam” who was helplessly tied to a tree. Jim told
the slave owner, ”I would not treat dog like that!” The slave owner told
Jim to move along, and not get involved. Jim quickly dismounted and advanced on
the evil man. The slave owner turned on Bowie to give him a couple lashes with
the whip, but Jim pulled out his hunting knife (not the famous Bowie Knife) and
brought it down on the slave owner’s right wrist. The slave owner yelled out,
and dropped the bullwhip. Bowie used his scarf to stop the flow of blood, put
him on his horse; and took him to the nearest surgeon who stitched his wrist.
James then paid the slave owner $100.00 for Big Sam, who stayed with Bowie
until that fateful day at the Alamo in 1836.